Frank Gilliland wrote:
Interesting analogy. Unfortunately, neither of the political parties
look at illegal immigration from such a viewpoint.... one of morality
and justice. It's really about economics and political power.

The Democrats want to legalize illegal immigrants because Latinos tend
to vote overwhelmingly for Democrats. Granting easy citizenship to
immigrants would result in a major swing of political power (as well
as a significant increase in tax revenue). But it will not stop
-illegal- immigration because these people are jumping the border for
jobs, not freedom or citizenship, and employers are required to pay US
citizens at least the minimum wage. Also remember that the largest
industry in the US is agriculture. So we would have both legal -and-
illegal immigrants.

The Republicans actually -want- immigrants -- they just don't want to
grant them citizenship. Not only does that prevent them from voting,
but also prevents them from being paid any minimum wage, thus insuring
that there is an ample supply of cheap labor in the US (hence the
proposed "guest worker" program). This will eventually drop the wages
of -all- blue-collar workers in the US, citizen or not, because of job
competition between citizens and guest workers. But, of course, guest
workers will still have to pay taxes.

So whether your martini is shaken or stirred, it will still get you
drunk. Don't like the choices? Vote independent.




Good post Frank though I'd like to add that Bush is courting the Latino
& Black vote with his choices of Rice, Gonzalez and less recently
Powell. With that its still the rich white male society that makes the
decisions that really matter sorry to say.